Monday 30 October 2017
Just over a month ago, Tiger Woods said in a Presidents Cup press conference that he was unsure of his future – but on Oct 30 the 14-time major champion confirmed his latest return to professional golf at the Hero World Challenge. It’s a return to competitive golf quicker than anyone would have imagined when Woods said he was only hitting...
Monday 30 October 2017
Tiger Woods has revealed through his website he will return to golf at the Hero World Challenge from Nov 30 – Dec 3rd at Albany, Bahamas. Woods’ website revealed on Monday that the field for the Hero World Challlenge is filled out, with Daniel Berger and Woods occupying the final two spots. It ends speculation that the Hero World Challenge would be...
Monday 30 October 2017
Paul Casey is set to rejoin the European Tour next season, ending a three-year absence in a bid to return to the Ryder Cup. Casey, who opted out of European Tour membership in 2015 to focus on his career on the PGA Tour, has finally ended speculation by revealing he will be making himself eligble for the 2018 Ryder Cup at...
Sunday 29 October 2017
Justin Rose overturned an eight-shot defecit to win his second WGC title by two shots as he made the most of a Dustin Johnson collapse. With a six shot lead over the rest of the field, Dustin Johnson was the favourite to make history and win three WGC titles in the space of a year – but an uncharacteristic collapse from...
Thursday 26 October 2017
After each swing video update from Tiger Woods speculation has been rife about his return, and his former coach thinks it might be closer than we think. The latest Tiger video came just a few days ago as he showed the ‘return of the stinger’ – and now his former swing coach has said he’s going to be playing at the...
Wednesday 25 October 2017
Hideki Mastuyama hopes to defend his title as a strong field of 78-players heads to Asia for the WGC- HSBC Champions in Shanghai. The WGC – HSBC Champions boasts a field that includes 18 of the World’s top 25 players at the Sheshan International GC (West) hosts for the 12th time in the 13 editions of the tournament. Last year, Matsuyama became the...
Sunday 22 October 2017
Sergio Garcia successfully defended the Andalucia Valderrama Masters title by a single shot over Joost Luiten, winning the event hosted by his foundation for its first return to the European Tour since 2011. In its third edition and being hosted by The Sergio Foundation Masters for the first time since Garcia’s win in 2011, the Masters champion was a notable favourite...
Sunday 22 October 2017
Justin Thomas picked up right where he left off, defeating Marc Leishman on the second play-off hole to win his seventh PGA Tour title at the third event of the 2017/18 season. Thomas ended the 2016/17 season with five victories, his first major title and the FedEx Cup – and there wasn’t any letting up of this form at Nine Bridges...
Written by Camilla Tait on Tuesday 17 October 2017
Tiger Woods has been cleared to resume full golf activity with no restrictions by the doctor that performed back surgery on the 14-time major champion in April, ESPN reported on Monday. The news came just a few hours after the 41-year-old posted his third swing video in the space of a week, with many speculating about what that means for his...
Written by Camilla Tait on Tuesday 17 October 2017
The Andalucia Valderrama Masters returns for the first time since 2011 this week, with the third edition being hosted by defending champion Sergio Garcia’s foundation Returning for the first time in six years, the Sergio Foundation is hosting the Andalucia Valderrama Masters at Real Club Valderrama – returning to the scene of last year’s Open de Espana, which was won by...
Written by Camilla Tait on Sunday 8 October 2017
Tyrrell Hatton became the first man to successfully defend at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, winning his second European Tour title – exactly a year after he won his first. The Englishman held off a strong charge from Ross Fisher, who broke Hatton’s course record on The Old Course on Sunday with an impressive 11-under-par 61 – but he was not...
Written by Camilla Tait on Monday 9 October 2017
Brendan Steele made it back-to-back wins at the Safeway Open with a two shot victory at the Silverado Resort Just a few hours after Tyrrell Hatton defended his first European Tour title at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in St Andrews, Steele made his own title defense – besting Tony Finau by two shots. Steele birdied two of his final three holes on...
Written by Camilla Tait on Tuesday 10 October 2017
Five PGA Tour wins, a major, a 59, a 63 at the US Open and the FedEx Cup- it was a phenomenal year for PGA Tour Player of the year Justin Thomas As Thomas heads to Malaysia in the hopes of winning the CIMB Classic for the third time in a row this week – we take a look back at...
Written by Camilla Tait on Tuesday 10 October 2017
The Rolex Series resumes this week at the Italian Open for a star-studded field that includes both Masters Champion Sergio Garcia and World No.5 Jon Rahm Following Tyrrell Hatton’s successful defense of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship last week at St Andrews, defending Italian Open Champion Francesco Molinari will be hoping to please the home crowds once more. Last year, Molinari became...
Written by Camilla Tait on Sunday 15 October 2017
Pat Perez coasted to a five-shot victory during the final round of the CIMB Classic, winning his third PGA Tour title – and insists he isn’t planning on changing anything. Perez sealed his first title in 11 months since winning the OHL Classic in Mexico last November, claiming a four-shot victory over compatriot Keegan Bradley on Sunday at TPC Kuala Lumpur. “I’m not...
Written by Camilla Tait on Sunday 15 October 2017
Tyrrell Hatton birdied five of the last seven holes on his way to his second victory in as many weeks at the Italian Open Hatton rolled in a 20-foot putt on the final hole to grasp a one-shot victory over Ross Fisher and Kiradech Aphibarnrat after birdieing five of his last seven holes to reach 21-under-par during a thrilling final round...
Thursday 12 October 2017
It’s not been an easy ride for Danny Willett after he won the 2016 Masters, and in a candid blog he reveals what it’s really been like over the last year and a half Willett achieved a dream only few golfers can boast – winning the Masters at Augusta and becoming the first Brit in 20 years to claim that title.
Written by Camilla Tait on Wednesday 4 October 2017
How much do you know about where the Tour Trucks originated on the European Tour? With the backdrop of The Old Course, St Andrews at the Dunhill Links this week, manufacturers on the European Tour commemorated the men responsible for their vocations – a fitting tribute to a tradition that started at the home of golf. Tour trucks have been a staple...
Tuesday 3 October 2017
The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship returns to it’s three incredible venue set-up, as Tyrrell Hatton defends and Rory McIlroy hopes to go one better than last week Played over the three links courses of Carnoustie, Kingsbarns and The Old Course, St Andrews, the 2017 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is awash with famous faces and top European talent. Last week saw Irishman...
Sunday 1 October 2017
Paul Dunne closed out his first European Tour victory in style, holing out for birdie with a chip on the 18th to win the British Masters by three shots. The 24-year-old Irishman shot a bogey-free final-round 61 which included seven birdies and an eagle at Close House, finishing three shots ahead of Rory McIlroy. Despite a strong challenge from the World No.